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The Cincinnati Reds' Homer Bailey tosses a no-hitter in 1-0 win over the Pirates

It's the seventh no-hitter this year, tied for most ever in one season

Cincinnati has already clinched the National League Central Division title

The Cincinnati Reds' Homer Bailey added to his squad's storybook season -- and to baseball pitchers' remarkable run this year -- by tossing a no-hitter on Friday night.

The Reds starter shut down the Pittsburgh Pirates by a 1-0 score, tossing 115 pitches and striking out 10 batters in the process.

The lone blemishes that prevented him from earning a perfect game were a third-inning error and a walk in the seventh inning.

Seven no-hitters have been thrown in the Major Leagues this season. That ties for the most in any year -- with 1990 and 1991 -- according to info posted on MLB.com, the league's official website.

It is Cincinnati's first no-hitter since Tom Browning shut down the L.A. Dodgers, also by a 1-0 score, in 1988.

The win in Pittsburgh gave the Reds yet another reason to celebrate.

Over a week ago, Cincinnati clinched a playoff berth and then the National League Central Division title. The Reds have the second-best record in the majors, just percentage points behind the Washington Nationals.